Mitch Sherman

The Wellfocused Podcast

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Welcome to the Wellfocused Podcast! Here, Mitch Sherman of the Wellfocused team, a health and wellbeing group from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, will discuss anything and everything pertaining to employee wellbeing. These topics can include fitness, nutrition, mindfulness, and many more. Mitch, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and exercise physiologist, will host a number of different guests who specialize in various forms of wellness to deliver listeners helpful content on demand.

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Mitch Sherman

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Nutrition and Metabolic Disease in the Midst of a Pandemic (ft. Dr. Colleen Tewksbury) 22.07.2021 33:48

On this episode of The Wellfocused Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Colleen Tewksbury, a Senior Research Investigator at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Bariatric Program Manager at the university's health system. Dr. Tewksbury shares some insights on the presence of obesity in our communities, the effect of the pandemic, and altering stigmas surrounding obes...

Mindfulness Evolution and Challenges (ft. Dr. Michael Baime) 12.07.2021 31:36

Episode 2 of The Wellfocused Podcast features Dr. Michael Baime, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the founder and Director of the Penn Program for Mindfulness. We discuss the current and evolving presence of mindfulness in society as well as some common difficulties people face when attempting to practice.

Work-Life Integration (ft. Emily McPeak) 06.07.2021 20:51

 On this episode of the Wellfocused Podcast, we introduce the podcast before being joined by Emily McPeak, an Employee Wellbeing Coordinator from the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Emily and I discuss the adjustment to non-clinical remote work and the challenges that come with it. Additionally, Emily shares some insights on the upcoming Work-Life program available for UPHS employee...